. >> we're joined by a close friend of general petraeus, steve boynan. he's been in contact with the general over the weekend. >> i spoke to him several times over the weekend and before it broke, as you mentioned. first of all, he deeply regrets how much pain this has caused his family. he had a huge job that he felt he was doing great work. and that is all gone now. this all started about two months after he was in the cia, as the director. and just so you know, it also ended about four months ago. >> you say it started after he began as cia director. but it was pretty clear that ms. broadwell was with the general in afghanistan on several trips. while he was commanding american forces in afghanistan. no relationship then? >> there was no relationship then, as far as an affair. the affair started after he had been in the cia, after he retired from the army. she took several trips to afghanistan probably over the length of his tour there, it was approximately five or six trips, each of about several weeks in length. that she was doing research for her b